obesity
Sleep Apnea Cases Spike Over Past 20 Years
America’s growing waistline may be feeding an epidemic of sleep apnea, according to a new study.
Man Gets Probation In Connection With Death Of Morbidly Obese Wife
Michael Brooks was charged with second-degree abuse of a vulnerable adult after authorities said he ignored his bed-ridden wife, allowing her to wither away in her own waste.
Michigan Targets Obesity With Awareness Campaign
The Michigan Department of Community Health on Wednesday asked residents to agree to lose 10 percent of their body weight in an effort to bring down the state’s obesity rate.
Michigan To Launch Anti-Obesity Campaign
The Michigan Department of Community Health plans to lay out a new educational campaign to combat obesity in the nation’s fifth heaviest state.
Agencies Get Grants To Address Obesity In Kids
The Michigan Department of Community Health has selected 10 agencies for a pilot program to help improve physical activity and healthy eating for children in kindergarten through sixth grade.
Hospital Staffers Take Pledge To Kick The Soda Habit
Would you be willing to give up pop for 30 days?
Obesity-Fighting Grant For Grand Valley, Wayne State
The Michigan Department of Community Health has received a three-year $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to improve health outcomes for overweight and obese patients in two medically underserved areas in Michigan: Detroit and Grand Rapids.
UM Researchers ID New Brain Mechanism That Causes People To Overeat
A part of the brain usually thought to control movement also may cause people to overeat, say University of Michigan researchers.
Report: Nearly 60% Of Michiganders Obese By 2030
A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn’t start shedding pounds.
Study Links Gut Bacteria To Obesity, Diabetes
A new study finds that bacteria living in the intestines could be the key to finding an effective treatment for obesity.
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